What is Medium?
Launched in 2012 by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, Medium is a publishing platform that features a uniform, minimalistic design that serves to put the writing in the spotlight.
You can find out more about Medium and browse articles from a wide range of contributors on the medium website at www.medium.com.
What can I find on Medium?
Insightful, thought-provoking insight, analysis and rambles on pretty much any topic you can think of.
You can access content through curated channels, by seeking out an author of interest, through themes or through the search terms of your choosing. Curated 'editor's picks' and a 'reading roulette' serve to perk up your reading list.
Where should I start?
Whether you've just discovered Medium, or your reading list could use a refresh, or if you're simply interested in following as many sources of construction news and commentary as possible, we've pulled together a list of Medium posts to get you on your way.
Our list is not meant to be exhaustive - merely to signpost particular posts we've found interesting. Tweet us your favourites @theNBS and we will add them to the list to share with others.
Whether you've just discovered Medium, or your reading list could use a refresh, or if you're simply interested in following as many sources of construction news and commentary as possible, we've pulled together a list of Medium posts to get you on your way.
Top Medium channels to follow
| Buildings will be asmbld |
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| Where? |
https://medium.com/buildings-will-be-asmbld |
| What? |
Fedor Novikov, CEO of Urban Futures, muses on construction and technology. |
| Top posts? |
Future of Architecture: Robotic Reconfiguration Hidden Barriers to Construction Innovation Future of Buildings: Reusability |
| Aerial a-cu-i-ty from Drone Deploy |
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| Where? |
https://blog.dronedeploy.com/ |
| What? |
Look to the skies! This blog from Drone Deploy looks at commercial applications for drone technology. |
| Top posts? |
Drones Building ROI at Construction Sites Drones aid communication and collaboration on the construction site |
| The BIM Factory |
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| Where? |
https://medium.com/the-bim-factory/ |
| What? |
Han Hoang, MIT graduate, with a background as an architect and interest in engineering curates content and shares learning. |
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What I learned from learning Revit The freestanding right to a habitable shelter The future of the building industry has arrived |
| Skidmore, Ownings and Merrill |
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| Where? |
https://medium.com/@SOM/ |
| What? |
The team at Skidmore, Owning's and Merril take us behind the scenes at their architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firm. |
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Engineering Architecture: 20 Models Reveal How Skyscrapers Work Architecture's Test Kitchen Unravelling One Architect's Kaleidoscopic Design Theory in 9 Projects |
| CSdesignLA |
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| Where? |
https://medium.com/@csdesignLA |
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Architect and Developer Danny Cerezo shares his experiences setting up a small architecture firm. His series of posts on Architect-Developers are particularly insightful for those thinking of setting out on their own. |
| Top posts? |
The 1 Thing You Absolutely Need When Starting A Small Architecture Firm Architect As Developer series |
| Biomimicry Institue |
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| Where? |
https://medium.com/@BiomimicryInst/ |
| What? |
Musings on how nature-inspired solutions can help achive a healthy planet. |
| Top posts? |
The power of the biomimicry design spiral |
| The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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| Where? |
https://medium.com/@OECD/ |
| What? |
Essays offering insight and analysis on politics, economics, defense and research policy. |
| Top posts? |
Nanomaterials: Getting the measure Measuring the economy in the age of digitalisation Building better cities: Why national urban policy frameworks matter |
The best of the rest
| Construction Marketing: How it Should Be |
Rob Bettis muses on why construction companies do not understand marketing and how adopting a marketing approach can impact on your bottom line. |
| BIM - The future of Commercial Construction | Sara Thompson shows how construction projects have moved into the digital age. |
| Building Information Modeling - Outsourcing versus In-house Team |
Engineer Rith Yoeung shares thoughts on outsourcing BIM. |
| What would 'Agile Building Design' look like? | Brad Cronk looks at how software design processes might be applied to building design. |
| The Built Environment of a Climate Changing World |
Gizem Karagoz explains why it's essential to understand the relationship to our built environment in relation to climate change. |
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